EU in ‘battle mood’ if US brings in protectionist measures for steel

The European Union is prepared to impose counter-measures within days if Donald Trump takes action to protect the US steel industry, the European commission president, Jean-Claude Juncker, said on Friday. In one of the most serious warnings of a tit-for-tat response...

Brighton’s angry mothers are further proof: we’re in the golden age of dissent | Alice O’Keeffe

It’s a surreal to see an idea dreamed up in the pub by a bunch of your mates make national news. So I discovered yesterday, when the leaders of the Save Our Schools (SOS) campaign, accompanied by the actor Steve Coogan, delivered their “message in a...

Don’t sweat the tech drop? Why one chart expert sees a big buying opportunity

Technology stocks are dragging the market down, but there may be a buying opportunity afoot. Apple, Microsoft, Facebook and Intel had among the most negative impact on the S&P 500 on Thursday, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq composite is on pace for its second-straight...